He studied his hand as Rio left for town. His hand was wet, almost clammy. He eyed Rio questioningly, sizing her and studying her form. What caught his eye was her hair. It looked almost like...
Kelp, he thought finally. Rio has hair like kelp. That's a relief. Dana smiled warmly to himself. He never seen something like Rio in his life except males like her. All his life in his old country, he's been friends with the males of Rio's kind but never saw the females. To him, this was just his good luck. He decided to take the friendly approach before revealing his true self. He raced to Rio and matched her pace to keep up to her. He was ready to use his false voice. He said calmly, "My apologies, Rio. I was thinking of my husband. That happens to me every time I walk in the woods."
Rio said, "I never knew your husband, Goody Darkrai. How come he's never out in town?"
Dana was taken aback at this. He hoped to God that he would avoid that question, but this time his luck just struck out. Without a second thought, he lied, "My poor Jack's been deceased before I ever came here. He was killed by witches for some unknown reason." He felt his knees lock. He never lied in his life, but here his true self was known as some demonically powered man so Dana had no choice but to lie for sake of his life. "I loved him so much, I could almost see him walk through the woods like some spirit. He was always a man full of grace and love for the woods. From what he told me the night he and I wed, he used to live his whole life in the woods." Dana's knees stayed locked, which was noticable to Rio.
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